Study brain dopamine in people with chronic pain
Treatments studied
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This Phase 2 study looks at how a brain chemical called dopamine is involved in long-lasting pain. You may be able to join if you have chronic pain for over a year and your pain score is high enough, and if MRI and health checks are safe for you.
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Who can take part
- Be age 18 or older and generally in stable health
- Speak, read, and understand English and sign informed consent
- Have chronic pain for more than 1 year and your pain is at least 40 out of 100
- Be able to do a required finger-and-eye tracking practice task during the study
- Be able to have an MRI (no metal in the body, not pregnant, and you must not be severely claustrophobic)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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